Fowl slaughtering device



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' FOWL'SLAUGHTERING DEVICE Filed June so, 1948 awrehae e Patented Aug.8, 1950 FOWL SLAUGHTERING DEVICE Lawrence K. Fudge, Berthoud, 0010.,assignor tov Alexander B. Pick'ands, Chicago, Ill.

Application June 30, 1948, Serial N 0. 36,059

2 Claims.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fowlslaughtering devices. It has for its principal object the provision ofan improved construction of this character which will be highlyefiicient in use and economical in manufacture.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter having a body receiving tube open at its lower end whereby afowl projected into said tube head first, will be disposed in said tubewith its head projecting substantially from the open end thereof so thatthe head may be conveniently grasped in one hand while operated upon bya sticking tool for puncturing the brain of the fowl.

Another object of the invention is to provide below a fowl-receivingtube, a drip box communicating with a suitable drain pipe for drainingand collecting the drippings for suitable disposal thereof.

Finally an object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which will be substantially sanitary.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional detail view of the same.

In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a mounting structureindicated generally at ID. This mounting structure includes a base plateI I, a back wall l2 and side walls l3.

Supported from the upper portion of the back wall l2 by means of strapsM or the like, and spaced from the back wall l2 by a spacing block I 5,is a tube Hi. This tube I6 is open at its opposite end portions and isfunnel-shaped. In this tube I 6, the fowl to be slaughtered isprojected. The tube, being funnel-shaped, prevents the fowl from passingtherethrough and allows the fowl to be projected into the tube asuflicient distance such that the neck I! of the fowl will project fromthe lower open end portion of the tube a suflicient distance to allowthe neck to be grasped by the hand l8 during the slaughtering operationaccomplished by means of a piercing tool [9 held in the other hand 20.In this slaughtering operation, it is the practice to pierce the head ofthe fowl so as to puncture the brain and allow the blood to drain fromthe fowl. This draining is accomplished while the fowl is retained inthe tube I6. The drippings from the fowl pass into a dripping box 2|having a funnelshaped bottom 22. This funnel-shaped bottom 22 ispositioned in an opening 23 formed in the base plate H. Thefunnel-shaped bottom terminates into a neck 24 which projects into theupper end portion of a drain pipe 25 leading to a suitable dispenser orpan (not shown).

The upper portion 26 of the front wall 21 of the box 2| is hinged as at28 to the lower portion 29 of this wall 21. This hinged portion of thefront wall has integrally formed portions 30, abutting the side walls 3|of the box. The arrangement is such that the hinged wall portion 26 maybe pivoted outwardly to afford sufficient room at the base of the tubefor the slaughtering operation.

The outward pivotal movement of this wall portion 26 is limited by chainelements 3| attached as at 32 to the wall portion 26 and to the sidewalls [3 of the mounting structure. A spring 33 normally holds thehinged wall portion 26 in its closed up-right position.

The mounting structure l0 may be fixed to a suitable table 34 or to asupporting structure.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provideda fowl slaughtering device which clearly facilitates the slaughtering ofthe fowl. The device also afiords sanitary means for collecting fordisposal the drippings from the fowl after the slaughtering operation.

The device is simple in construction and may be manufactured at aneconomical cost.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

l. A fowl slaughtering device comprising a mounting structure, afunnel-shaped tube carried by the upper end portion of the mountingstructure and open at opposite end portions, a dripping box carried bythe lower end portion of the mounting structure beneath the lower openend portion of the tube, said open end portion of the tube extendinginto said box, and a drain pipe communicating with said dripping box,said dripping box having a hinged wall portion movable outwardly fromthe lower end portion of the tube to provide a working area surroundingsaid lower end portion of the tube.

2. A fowl slaughtering device comprising a mounting structure, afunnel-shaped tube carried by the upper end portion of the mountingstructure and open at opposite end portions, a ripp box carried by the wr nd portion of the mounting structure beneath the lower open endportion of the tube, said open end portion of the tube extending intosaid box, and a drain pipe communicating with said dripping box, saiddripping box having a funnel-shaped bottom pro.- viding a neck portioninsertable saiddrain pipe, said dripping box having a hinged wallportion movable outwardly from the lower end portion of the tube toprovide a working area sur, roundin said lower end portion of the tube.

LAWRENCE K. FUDGE.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 7 fileof this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES The National Standard Squab Book,E. C. Rice, published by Murra Printing 00., Cambridge,

15 Mash, 54th edition, 1933, pages 359 and 362.

